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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
83
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
41
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
5 Families width 159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs41SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae (Ortmann, 1892)Left-handed hermit crabs87SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
41 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDHMNPST
Anapagrides de Saint Lau..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18126SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Bathycheles Forest, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 199418SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatea Bate, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 184317SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 186213SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 190521SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Hemipagurus Smith, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Micropagurus McLaughlin, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19745SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Paguropsis Henderson, 1888blanket-crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 181112SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Pomatocheles Miers, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & M..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeopagurus McLaughlin &..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Trichopagurus de Saint Lau..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Trizocheles Forest, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Turleania McLaughlin, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anapagrides reesei McLaughlin, 1986
Anapagurus longispina A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus maximus Edmondson, 1952Hairy Orange Hermit Crab
Aniculus retipes Lewinsohn, 1982Hariy Netted Hermit Crab
Aniculus strigatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Aniculus typicus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787
Aniculus ursus Olivier, 1812Bear-like Hermit Crab
Areopaguristes abbreviatus Dechancé, 1963
Areopaguristes micheleae Rahayu, 2005
Bathycheles crosnieri Forest, 1987
Bathynarius albicinctus Alcock, 1905
Bathynarius wolffi Forest, 1993
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984Argus hermit
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984Guam hermit
Calcinus haigae Wooster, 1984Darkglove hermit
Calcinus herbsti (Fize & Serene, 1955)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus minutus Buitendijk, 1937Small White Hermit Crab
Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999Morgan's Hermit Crab
Calcinus pulcher Forest, 1958Beautiful Hermit Crab
Calcinus rosaceus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Calcinus spicatus Forest, 1951
Calcinus terraereginae (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Calcinus latens Randall, 1840
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus tropidomanus Lewinsohn, 1981
Calcinus vachoni Forest, 1958
Calcinus vanninii Gherardi & M..., 1994Vannini's Hermit Crab
Catapagurus alcocki McLaughlin, 1998
Catapagurus insolitus Komai & Osawa, 2009
Catapagurus lewinsohni Asakura, 2001
Catapagurus maclaughlinae Asakura, 2001
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cestopagurus caeruleus Komai & Poupin, 2012
Cestopagurus coutieri Bouvier, 1897
Cheiroplatea stenurus Forest, 1987
Ciliopagurus krempfi Forest, 1952
Ciliopagurus shebae Lewinsohn, 1969Sheba Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus tricolor Forest, 1995Tricolor Hermit Crab
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius demani Buitendijk, 1937
Clibanarius englaucus Ball & Haig, 1972White-dot-eyed Clibanarius
Clibanarius eurysternus Hilgendorf, 1879Blak-striped Clibanatius
Clibanarius humilis Dana, 1851Small Hermit Crab
Clibanarius laevimanus Buitendijk, 1937
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius ransoni Forest, 1953
Clibanarius rhabdodactylus Forest, 1953
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius taeniatus H. Milnne Ed..., 1848Striped-leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851Terrestrial Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita pseudorugosus Nakasone, 1988Marble Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus asper (De Haan, 1849)⇒ Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804
Dardanus brachyops Forest, 1962Deep Sea Hermit Crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus euopsis
Dardanus gemmatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Jeweled anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus jacquesi Asakura & Hi..., 2002Red Dardanus
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus sanguinocarpus Degener, 1925Bloody hermit
Dardanus sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Hairy Hermit Crab
Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Scaly Hermit Crab
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus umbella Asakura, 2006
Dardanus varipes Heller, 1861
Dardanus woodmasoni Alcock, 1905Woodmansoni Hermit Crab
Diogenes avarus Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes crosnieri Dechancé, 1964
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes gardineri (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes planimanus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes senex Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes violaceus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Hemipagurus maclaughlinae (Asakura, 2001)⇒ Catapagurus maclaughlinae Asakura, 2001
Micropagurus polynesiensis Nobili, 1906
Micropagurus spinimanus Asakura, 2005
Munidopagurus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Nematopagurus chauseyensis McLaughlin, 1998
Nematopagurus crosnieri McLaughlin, 1998
Nematopagurus gardineri Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus holthuisi (McLaughlin &..., 1998)⇒ Nematopagurus gardineri Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes abbreviatus (Dechancé, 1963)⇒ Areopaguristes abbreviatus Dechancé, 1963
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Paguristes jalur Morgan, 1992
Paguristes lauriei McLaughlin &..., 1998
Paguristes puniceus Henderson, 1896Hooked buttercup
Pagurixus carinimanus Komai & Osawa, 2006
Pagurixus nomurai Komai & Asakura, 1995Nomuras hermit
Pagurixus ruber Komai & Osawa, 2006
Paguropsis typica Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus aniculus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787
Pagurus asper (J. F. W. Herbst, 1804)⇒ Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus clypeatus (Coenobita vi..., 1787)⇒ Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus fabimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Pagurus guttatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812
Pagurus guttatus seminudus
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus janitor Alcock, 1905
Pagurus megistos (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus pedunculatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus punctulatus (Oliver, 1811)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Paragiopagurus boletifer de Saint Lau..., 1972
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Parapagurus andersoni Henderson, 1896
Parapagurus boletifer (de Saint Lau..., 1972)⇒ Paragiopagurus boletifer de Saint Lau..., 1972
Parapagurus saintlaurentae Lemaitre, 1999
Parapagurus stenorhinus Lemaitre, 1999
Pomatocheles stridulans Forest, 1987
Porcellanopagurus adelocercus McLaughlin &..., 1998
Protoniopagurus bioperculatus Lemaitre & M..., 1996
Pseudopaguristes laurentae Morgan & Forest, 1991
Pylocheles (Bathycheles) crosnieri (Forest, 1987)⇒ Bathycheles crosnieri Forest, 1987
Pylopaguropsis fimbriata McLaughlin &..., 1989
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin &..., 1989Broadhand coral hermit
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei Asakura & Pa..., 2003Maroon Hermit Crab
Pylopaguropsis lewinsohni McLaughlin &..., 1989
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Scopaeopagurus megalochirus McLaughlin &..., 1998
Strobopagurus sibogae de Saint Lau..., 1972
Sympagurus andersoni Henderson, 1896
Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Sympagurus dofleini Balss, 1912Doflein's Hermit Crab
Sympagurus trispinosus Balss, 1911
Trichopagurus asper Komai & Poupin, 2012
Trizocheles balssi Stebbing, 1914
Trizocheles hoensonae McLaughlin &..., 2009
Trizopagurus krempfi (Forest, 1952)⇒ Ciliopagurus krempfi Forest, 1952

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
12
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
18
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paguroidea at artfakta.se
Paguroidea at biodiversity.org.au
Paguroidea at dyntaxa.se
Paguroidea at itis.gov
Paguroidea at marinespecies.org